Bible Strands
Job 5:21
You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Eliphaz speaks to Job within a discourse outlining the protective blessings promised to those who revere God.
The words — תֵּחָבֵא (te.cha.Ve') translates literally to "you will be hidden," and לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) means "tongue."
The thread — Divine concealment from human hostility appears in Psalms 31:20, the removal of fear from sudden violence parallels Psalms 91:5, and the lethal capacity of speech is noted in Proverbs 12:18.
Why it lands — The text states that God’s shelter neutralizes verbal attacks and impending ruin, requiring the reader to acknowledge that fear is unwarranted when divine protection is actively in place.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Cross-references
- Psalms 31:20 You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
- Psalms 91:5 You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
- Proverbs 12:18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Psalms 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
- Jeremiah 18:18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”
- Psalms 57:4 My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
- Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
- James 3:5 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.